State GovernmentRobert Rivas takes charge as California Assembly speakerJune 30, 2023After a prolonged transition, Robert Rivas will be sworn today in as Assembly speaker, taking over from Anthony Rendon.
State Government‘Somebody is going to want to know’: California Senate photographer retires after 37 yearsJune 30, 2023 | Manola SecairaLorie Shelley retired at the end of June. CapRadio visited her office at the Capitol before her retirement to ask her what she’s learned over the years and what it’s like to be a fly-on-the-wall in California’s Senate.
State GovernmentCalifornia gets reparations recommendations, as some bemoan Supreme Court’s ruling and Newsom’s absenceJune 29, 2023The first-in-the-nation state-appointed task force report contains hundreds of recommendations for reparation, including a proposal that the state apologize and make financial amends for slavery and decades of racist policies.
EnvironmentFire, law enforcement officials highlight firework safety ahead of holiday weekendJune 29, 2023Fire and law enforcement officials urged Sacramentans to use “safe and sane” fireworks, which are approved by the State Fire Marshal.
Sacramento City Unified superintendent steps downJune 29, 2023 | Srishti PrabhaSCUSD Board President Chinua Rhodes said the change was “a mutually agreed” transition between the board and Superintendent Aguilar.
EnvironmentSacramento region to open cooling centers amid first summer heat waveJune 29, 2023 | Chris NicholsSacramento County will open cooling centers at the DHA Annex at 1725 28th St. in Midtown Sacramento and the DHA Service Center at 5747 Watt Ave. in North Highlands.
State GovernmentCalifornia is the first state to tackle reparations for Black residents. What that really meansJune 29, 2023A closer look at why California's task force was created, who's on it, and what reparations it recommends— from apologies to cash payments.
Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissionsJune 29, 2023The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.
Sacramento expands illegal cannabis grow laws to target vacant lots, commercial buildingsJune 28, 2023 | Kristin LamThe Sacramento City Council approved changes to a cannabis policy in an effort to reduce illegal grows in vacant lots and commercial buildings.
State GovernmentIs California using an old labor board to get around a fast food industry referendum?June 28, 2023An obscure 1910s-era labor board once regulated everything from canneries to film sets to sheep farms. Why is California trying to revive it now?
